Miconia samanensis Urb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia samanensis Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6505 with J. D. Skean, Jr., 13 May 1992

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Distrito Nacional. Cordillera Central; Loma Mariana Chica, ca. 6 km west of Villa Altagracia. 150-775 m elev. (but occurring just on peak and ridge).

  • Habitat

    Disturbed moist montane forest at peak (and ridge) of mountain, lower elevations with very patchy and disturbed moist forest. Occasional locally.

  • Description

    Branches rigidly ascending; new growth bright red. Shrub to 4 m tall; petals pale pink, reflexed; stamens white, actinomorphic; style white; fruits purple, turning sky blue at maturity. Leaves with major veins impressed. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Voucher - Miconia sect. Chaenopleura study."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164018

    Occurrence ID: 18d3aab7-3688-4921-9c9a-7e0787b3d55d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia samanensis Urb. det W. S. Judd
    Note: ! W. S. Judd, 2001, "Examined at FLAS for Taxonomic Revision of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura in the Greater Antilles."

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Distrito Nacional

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central; Loma Mariana Chica, ca. 6 km west of Villa Altagracia. 150-775 m elev. (but occurring just on peak and ridge)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 - 775 m. (2461 - 2543 ft.)

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